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he_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n work_v sanctification_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o godliness_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o live_v godly_a and_o holy_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v inheritor_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o find_v the_o joy_n thereof_o we_o must_v as_o obedient_a child_n not_o fashion_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o former_a lust_n of_o our_o ignorance_n 19_o 1._o pet._n 1._o five_o 4_o 15._o â—6_n 17_o â—8_o 19_o but_o as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v we_o be_v holy_a so_o we_o must_v be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n because_o it_o be_v write_v be_v yeâ—_n holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o since_o we_o call_v he_o father_n which_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n we_o must_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o abide_n here_o in_o fear_n know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n and_o be_v it_o not_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v study_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n in_o holiness_n 16_o joh._n â—_o 16_o and_o righteousness_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n since_o god_n have_v so_o love_v we_o that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o beléeve_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n when_o thou_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o age_n or_o live_v in_o poverty_n or_o be_v toss_v and_o turmoil_v with_o affliction_n and_o adversity_n what_o will_v thou_o not_o suffer_v to_o be_v make_v young_a and_o lusty_a rich_a and_o wealthy_a settle_a and_o quiet_a christ_n have_v promise_v and_o will_v perform_v more_o than_o all_o these_o 11.12_o prâ—â—_n 25.14_o jud._n 11.12_o antiochus_n be_v call_v dolon_n because_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v and_o he_o will_v reward_v &_o he_o will_v pay_v and_o yet_o give_v and_o reward_v and_o pay_v 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sweat_n of_o our_o brow_n and_o to_o cast_v off_o this_o oldness_n and_o corruption_n we_o must_v fight_v many_o skirmish_n we_o must_v overcome_v many_o temptation_n we_o must_v bear_v many_o tribulation_n second_o we_o seek_v eternal_a glory_n not_o a_o consulship_n of_o one_o year_n and_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o us._n 8.18_o rom._n 8.18_o who_o will_v not_o live_v a_o poor_a and_o a_o private_a life_n ten_o year_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o abound_v in_o glory_n and_o riches_n fifty_o year_n 9.25_o 1._o cor._n 9.25_o shall_v we_o murmur_v then_o to_o brook_v the_o short_a affliction_n of_o this_o fade_a life_n that_o we_o may_v live_v nay_o reign_n for_o ever_o in_o glory_n everlasting_a all_o those_o that_o strive_v for_o a_o mastery_n abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n they_o do_v withdraw_v from_o their_o body_n meat_n drink_n and_o clothes_n and_o anoint_v 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and_o labour_v to_o perform_v that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v please_v to_o god_n the_o penny_n of_o immortality_n be_v not_o give_v to_o loiterer_n in_o the_o marketplace_n but_o to_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n last_o it_o be_v heaven_n to_o which_o we_o go_v 11.12_o matt._n 11.12_o and_o in_o which_o we_o seek_v to_o reign_v with_o god._n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n suffer_v violence_n and_o they_o that_o take_v it_o must_v take_v it_o violent_o and_o perforce_o will_v thou_o know_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n 11.36.37_o hebr._n 11.36.37_o ask_v of_o they_o that_o have_v walk_v in_o that_o way_n they_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o they_o have_v be_v try_v by_o mock_n and_o scourge_n by_o bond_n and_o prisonment_n that_o they_o be_v stone_v they_o be_v hew_v asunder_o they_o be_v tempt_v they_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o wilderness_n and_o mountain_n and_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n clothe_v in_o 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away_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o no_o yâ—_z spirit_n smoke_n drive_v away_o bee_n &_o drunkenness_n drivet_v away_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o hathenish_a poet_n say_v well_o corpus_fw-la onustum_fw-la hesternis_fw-la vitijs_fw-la animum_fw-la quoque_fw-la praegnavat_fw-la unà _fw-la 2._o horat._n ser_n l._n 2._o sit_v 2._o atque_fw-la affigit_fw-la humi_fw-la divinae_fw-la particulam_fw-la aurae_fw-la when_o the_o body_n be_v surcharge_v with_o excessive_a diet_n it_o burden_v the_o mind_n also_o and_o fasten_v to_o the_o earth_n that_o portion_n of_o the_o divine_a breath_n drunkenness_n say_v austin_n be_v a_o flatter_a devil_n a_o sweet_a poison_n a_o pleasant_a sin_n quod_fw-la in_o sermon_n quod_fw-la which_o whosoever_o have_v have_v nor_o himself_n which_o whosoever_o commit_v not_o so_o much_o commit_v sin_n as_o be_v altoghete_a make_v sin_n drunkenness_n be_v the_o bewitch_a circe_n that_o metamorphose_v &_o turn_v man_n into_o swine_n &_o dog_n and_o lion_n &_o ape_n discover_v and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o vice_n that_o be_v before_o secret_a and_o draw_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n those_o quality_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v lurk_v in_o close_a cave_n and_o cabbine_n then_o the_o unchaste_a profess_v and_o publish_v his_o disease_n then_o the_o wanton_a refrain_v 8_o sen._n ep_v 8_o nor_o tongue_n nor_o hand_n then_o appear_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o insolent_a the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o unmerciful_a the_o envy_n of_o the_o malignant_a omne_fw-la vitium_fw-la grassatur_fw-la &_o prodit_fw-la every_o unce_n than_o rage_v and_o rush_v forth_o and_o who_o become_v not_o a_o beast_n in_o his_o drunkenness_n when_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o nor_o other_o he_o can_v speak_v plain_o &_o intelligiblie_o he_o speak_v to_o no_o purpose_n he_o roll_v his_o eye_n he_o stagger_v and_o réele_n he_o utter_v and_o vomit_v his_o own_o secret_n and_o shame_n he_o feel_v the_o swim_n of_o the_o head_n he_o imagine_v one_o candle_n to_o be_v two_o and_o that_o the_o very_a house_n whirl_v round_o about_o he_o &_o he_o find_v that_o of_o the_o poet_n verify_v in_o himself_o â—agnun_n hec_fw-la vitium_fw-la est_fw-la vinc_fw-la pseudolo_n plautus_n in_o pseudolo_n pedes_fw-la captat_fw-la primuâ—_fw-la luctator_n dolosus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o the_o great_a fault_n of_o immoderatie_n drink_v of_o wine_n be_v this_o that_o like_o a_o crafty_a wrestler_n it_o first_o seek_v to_o trip_v up_o the_o heel_n drunkenness_n make_v man_n worse_o than_o beast_n for_o beast_n will_v not_o by_o compulsion_n take_v more_o meat_n or_o drink_v than_o their_o need_n crave_v and_o therefore_o drunkard_n &_o those_o that_o enforce_v other_o to_o drink_v excessive_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n to_o be_v judge_v worse_a than_o ass_n and_o worse_o than_o dog_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n matth._n hom._n 58._o
because_o we_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n ourselves_o and_o because_o when_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n we_o declare_v that_o we_o love_v god_n who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o love_n god_n who_o make_v we_o of_o nothing_o redeem_v we_o when_o we_o be_v utter_o lose_v preserve_v we_o daily_o and_o pour_v upon_o we_o his_o innumerable_a benefit_n he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 4.8_o 1._o io._n 4.8_o say_v s._n john_n he_o use_v a_o most_o forcible_a word_n when_o he_o call_v god_n love_n it_o be_v far_o more_o then_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n be_v merciful_a god_n be_v kind_a and_o gracious_a god_n be_v gentle_a and_o favourable_a god_n love_v we_o infinite_o god_n say_v he_o be_v love_v itself_o if_o god_n then_o so_o love_v we_o ought_v not_o we_o to_o love_v he_o again_o every_o one_o will_v here_o answer_v i_o love_v god_n yea_o but_o note_n what_o the_o bless_a apostle_n say_v 3.17_o 1._o joh_n 3.17_o whosoever_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 4.20_o 1._o joh._n 4.20_o if_o any_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o how_o can_v he_o that_o lole_v not_o his_o brothâ—â—_n who_o he_o have_v see_v love_n god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n 13.35_o joh._n 13.35_o if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n servant_n and_o soldier_n be_v know_v of_o what_o retinue_n and_o army_n they_o be_v by_o their_o badge_n cognizance_n and_o colour_n love_n and_o compassion_n be_v the_o true_a badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o christianity_n therefore_o let_v we_o wear_v these_o cognisance_n and_o colour_n that_o we_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o soldier_n of_o our_o master_n christ_n jesus_n elecnio_n hom._n 36._o the_o elecnio_n as_o the_o son_n of_o great_a and_o rich_a man_n do_v wear_v golden_a ouch_n and_o jewel_n about_o their_o neck_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n and_o do_v not_o put_v they_o off_o but_o carry_v they_o always_o about_o they_o as_o token_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o descent_n and_o nobility_n so_o let_v we_o put_v on_o and_o still_o carry_v about_o we_o the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o compassion_n &_o mercy_n show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o merciful_a father_n of_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v unspeakable_a blessing_n special_o since_o this_o our_o mercy_n will_v show_v that_o we_o love_v god_n and_o dwell_v in_o god_n again_o we_o must_v have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a because_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o we_o that_o be_v many_o member_n several_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o body_n in_o christ_n we_o see_v plain_o what_o a_o harmony_n sympathy_n and_o agreement_n there_o be_v in_o our_o body_n 12._o 1._o cor._n 12._o for_o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o suffer_v with_o it_o if_o one_o member_n be_v have_v in_o honour_n all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o there_o be_v no_o division_n in_o the_o body_n but_o god_n have_v so_o temper_v the_o body_n that_o the_o part_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o for_o another_o etc._n verse_n 14.15.16_o etc._n etc._n the_o body_n be_v not_o one_o member_n but_o many_o if_o the_o foot_n will_v say_v because_o i_o be_o not_o the_o hand_n i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o body_n be_v it_o therefore_o not_o of_o the_o body_n if_o the_o ear_n will_v say_v because_o i_o be_o not_o the_o eye_n i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o body_n be_v it_o therefore_o not_o of_o the_o body_n if_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v a_o eye_n where_o be_v the_o hear_n if_o the_o whole_a be_v hear_v where_o be_v the_o smell_v but_o god_n have_v dispose_v the_o member_n every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o body_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n for_o if_o they_o be_v all_o one_o member_n where_o be_v the_o body_n but_o 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to_o his_o afflict_a member_n &_o who_o will_v reward_v it_o plenteous_o as_o give_v to_o himself_o if_o christ_n shall_v come_v unto_o our_o house_n poor_a and_o naked_a hungry_a and_o thirsty_a sick_a and_o harborle_n who_o will_v not_o extend_v his_o devotion_n upon_o he_o but_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o poor_a among_o we_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o send_v they_o as_o his_o bailiff_n to_o take_v up_o his_o rent_n and_o revenue_n of_o mercy_n and_o if_o we_o deny_v it_o to_o they_o we_o deny_v it_o to_o christ_n himself_o &_o if_o we_o deliver_v it_o to_o they_o they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a quittance_n and_o discharge_v of_o themselves_o many_o refuse_v to_o pay_v rend_v to_o these_o poor_a bailiff_n and_o rather_o repel_v they_o for_o their_o néedfulnes_n and_o deride_v they_o for_o their_o destortion_n deformity_n and_o disease_n of_o body_n then_o receive_v and_o entertain_v they_o but_o who_o make_v they_o distort_v deform_a and_o loathsome_a for_o their_o boil_n and_o infirmity_n be_v it_o not_o the_o high_a ruler_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o have_v power_n to_o inflict_v that_o punishment_n upon_o many_o or_o all_o that_o he_o inflict_v upon_o any_o or_o some_o he_o that_o mock_v the_o poor_a 14.31_o prou._n 17.5_o &_o 14.31_o reproach_v he_o that_o make_v he_o but_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a honour_v god_n say_v solomon_n howsoever_o some_o loath_a and_o contemn_v the_o poor_a yet_o the_o faithful_a poor_a be_v most_o precious_a and_o dear_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v write_v of_o laurence_n that_o constant_a martyr_n and_o worthy_a deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o when_o the_o tyrant_n demand_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n expect_v chalice_n candlestick_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o gold_n he_o gather_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o city_n the_o lame_a the_o maim_a the_o leper_n the_o attaint_v with_o 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incontinency_n and_o fornication_n be_v worse_a than_o dirty_a fluttishnes_n boil_v ambition_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o burn_a fever_n a_o unbrideled_a tongue_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o itch_a sore_n malice_n and_o envy_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o putrify_a imposthume_n superstitious_a idolatry_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o king_n evil_a peccante_fw-la nil_fw-la est_fw-la tetrius_fw-la nâ—lâ—am_fw-la leprosum_fw-la aut_fw-la putridum_fw-la cruda_n est_fw-la cicatrix_fw-la criminum_fw-la oletque_fw-la ut_fw-la antrum_fw-la tartari_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o so_o foul_a so_o leprous_a so_o rot_v as_o a_o sinner_n the_o scar_n that_o remain_v after_o the_o wound_n of_o iniquity_n be_v never_o whole_a but_o still_o fresh_a and_o raw_a and_o smell_n like_o the_o den_n and_o
they_o have_v see_v the_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n of_o this_o world_n not_o to_o be_v bewitch_v and_o beguile_v therewith_o but_o thereby_o to_o climb_v up_o as_o it_o be_v by_o stair_n and_o step_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o other_o world_n as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o fulgentius_n when_o he_o flee_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o arrian_n and_o sojourn_v at_o rome_n and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o city_n and_o senate_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o the_o companion_n of_o his_o exile_n how_o beautiful_a may_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v if_o earthly_a rome_n do_v so_o shine_v and_o if_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v give_v such_o dignity_n and_o honour_n to_o those_o that_o love_v vanity_n and_o error_n what_o honour_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o heaven_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o love_v verity_n and_o virtue_n it_o be_v too_o apparent_a how_o greedy_o we_o do_v gape_v after_o earthly_a treasure_n and_o fade_a riches_n which_o be_v either_o lose_v by_o shipwreck_n or_o consume_v by_o fire_n or_o steal_v by_o thief_n or_o take_v away_o by_o fraud_n and_o oppression_n or_o corrupt_v and_o impair_v by_o rust_n canker_n and_o long_a space_n of_o time_n or_o at_o last_o leave_v behind_o in_o death_n but_o how_o backward_o and_o unwilling_a be_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o riches_n and_o wealth_n that_o never_o decay_v wherein_o we_o forget_v why_o god_n have_v place_v the_o metal_n which_o we_o so_o much_o estéem_v in_o the_o bowel_n and_o entrails_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v display_v the_o face_n and_o cope_v of_o heaven_n where_o the_o true_a treasure_n be_v store_v up_o namely_o because_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o greedy_o seek_v and_o search_v for_o the_o one_o but_o thirst_n and_o long_o after_o the_o other_o neither_o have_v he_o only_o lay_v open_v the_o heaven_n to_o our_o view_n and_o fight_v that_o we_o may_v always_o remember_v the_o maker_n thereof_o and_o for_o 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whatsoever_o thing_n be_v worthy_a love_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n jew_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o us._n amen_o the_o curb_v of_o covetousness_n 1._o thess_n 4.3.6_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o no_o man_n oppress_v or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o also_o have_v tell_v you_o beforetime_n and_o testify_v god_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v so_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v live_v in_o this_o world_n so_o furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a but_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o some_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o which_o other_o man_n may_v afford_v unto_o he_o diverse_a be_v god_n gift_n whither_o we_o respect_v the_o soul_n or_o the_o body_n or_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o earth_n 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understand_v of_o man_n which_o by_o degree_n be_v increase_v and_o diminish_v and_o in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v this_o or_o that_o 2.52_o luk._n 2.52_o as_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v write_v that_o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n where_o be_v they_o now_o that_o profess_v their_o knowledge_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o last_o iddgement_n when_o christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o some_o anabaptist_n have_v boast_v of_o their_o prophecy_n &_o revelation_n to_o the_o simple_a multitude_n and_o have_v not_o doubt_v to_o prefix_v the_o certain_a year_n month_n and_o day_n of_o the_o judgement_n some_o have_v calculate_v the_o day_n by_o judiciary_n astrology_n and_o by_o the_o position_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o star_n or_o by_o arithmaticall_a and_o imaginary_a supputation_n of_o number_n and_o time_n some_o have_v be_v endure_v or_o rather_o 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